Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.58
Count Devotional Conversation as Good Fortune
“Following the instruction of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, you have come to hear about Kṛṣṇa. This is my great fortune. How else would I get such an opportunity?”
What the purport teaches
- Rāmānanda Rāya recognizes that Pradyumna Miśra has come by following Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's instruction.
- He calls the opportunity to speak about Kṛṣṇa his own great fortune.
- His question, “How else would I get such an opportunity?” expresses how deeply he values this occasion.
Try this today
Before sharing or hearing a topic about Kṛṣṇa today, pause to appreciate the opportunity.
Ask yourself
Do I regard an opportunity to discuss Kṛṣṇa as good fortune?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.